Avispa Fukuoka vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Avispa Fukuoka vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 18 | 31 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 28 |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 24 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 18 | 28 |
| 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 25 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 18 | 18 |
| 20 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 18 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Jul | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Aug | Oita FC Trinita | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Yokohama FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Avispa Fukuoka | Kawasaki Frontale | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #14 |
| 21 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 49 | Scored | 38 |
| 59 | Conceded | 40 |
| -10 | GD | -2 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Avispa Fukuoka to score. At the same time, Kawasaki Frontale does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The 34-year-old Carlos Gutierrez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 11' It’s a booking for Avispa Fukuoka player. Jordy Croux gets a Yellow card.
- 12' Controversy at the stadium! Jordy Croux argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 17' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 27' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' Jesiel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Reo Hatate has done his job and it is now time for Yu Kobayashi to step up.
- 44' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 49' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Avispa Fukuoka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' It looks surprising Avispa Fukuoka does not make any changes. Kei Chinen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hiroyuki Mae is hanging Caue on the field on 62 minute.
- 64' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Kento Tachibanada exits the field as Tatsuya Hasegawa enters on 64.
- 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordy Croux makes it 1-0.
- 71' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 74' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Leandro Damiao is replaced by Kei Chinen on 74 minute.
- 79' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 81' Tatsuki Nara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordy Croux on 81 minute.
- 86' A quiet spell here at Best Denki Stadium. Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' Shintaro Kurumaya is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Jordy Croux ↓ Tatsuki Nara 81'
- 4
-
17
Daiki Watari ↓ Yuya Yamagishi 62'
- 5
- 8
- 13
-
15
Caue ↓ Hiroyuki Mae 62'
- 31
- 7
-
10
Hisashi Jogo ↓ John Mary 62'
- 2
Bench
-
39
Tatsuki Nara ↑ 81'
-
37
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 81'
- 41
-
30
John Mary ↑ 62'
- 3
-
6
Hiroyuki Mae ↑ 62'
-
11
Yuya Yamagishi ↑ 62'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Schmidt ↓ Jesiel 64'
- 7
- 1
-
2
Kyohei Noborizato ↓ Daiya Tono 74'
- 41
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Kei Chinen 74'
- 13
- 28
-
47
Reo Hatate ↓ Yu Kobayashi 39'
- 22
- 24
Bench
-
4
Jesiel ↑ 64'
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 39'
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↑ 64'
- 8
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 74'
- 27
-
19
Daiya Tono ↑ 74'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Akihiro Ienaga | 4 |
| Marcinho | 4 |
| Daiya Tono | 3 |
| Taisei Miyashiro | 2 |
| Kazuya Konno | 2 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 2 |
| Erison | 2 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 2 |
Head to Head
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2021-08-25
Avispa Fukuoka
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2021-08-21
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2021-08-14
Kashiwa Reysol
0–0
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2021-08-09
Oita FC Trinita
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2021-07-17
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2021-06-02
Yokohama FC
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.04
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Avispa Fukuoka or Kawasaki Frontale 77% + Over 2.5 goals 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Avispa Fukuoka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
63%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
60%
Avispa Fukuoka or Kawasaki Frontale
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–0 not predicted1 – 0Actual
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
3.5%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 17% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 17% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.